Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Map of Area Near Oroville (Calif.), showing Distribution of Lots. Blueprint
- Description
- The collection consists of letters, manuscripts (including diaries and mining reports), photographs and maps related to the career of mining engineer Charles Janin. Subject matter in the collection focuses on minerals, mines and mining, especially in California, Mexico, Alaska, Canada, Russia (including Siberia), and Central and South America. There is information about gold, silver, platinum, and tin mining as well as gold dredging.
- Production date
- 1858-1937.
- Call number
- mssJaninc
- Provenance
- Louis Janin, Henry Janin, and Elizabeth Janin Evans, December 1958.
